Automatic valve for water-heaters.



W. E. KAY.

AUTOMATIC VALVE FOR WATER HEATERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.5,1910.

Patented Jan. 10, 1911.

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To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. KAY, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Amherst, in the county of Lorain and State of Ohio, have invented a 116W and useful Improvement in Automatic Valves for simultaneously.

A feature ofthe gas valve is that it is so shaped that it seats perfectly. Moreover it cannot stick in its seat, and fluctuations in the water pressure, incidental to the ordinary turning off and on of outlets in the water system, will not affect the valve.

The invention is illustrated .in the ac companying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the valve. Fi 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Big. 3 is an end view of the gas valve, partly in section. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

, The water cylinder is indicated at B, and

has an inlet 6 and outlet 6 in opposite sides thereof. One end of the cylinder is closed by a head a which has a half partition A integral therewith, extending across the cylinder. A rock shaft Q, extends through a gland G in theioppositeend of the cylinder, and carries a radial wing R within the cylinder. A small passage y is provided between the shaft and 'the fixed partition A. A weight 1 is adjustably mounted on an arm I clamped to the shaft, and the rod swings between stops it in a quadrant HI supported by a yoke C which connects the water cylinder and the gas valve casing 0. The rock shaft extends through a pat: ring nut into said casing and has therein an eccentric or cam K ada )ted to bear upon the head L of the hollow lm'rrel gas valve 1, said head extending through the valve seat opening in the partition m which divides the VttlWB casing into two chambers. The valve is normally closed by a coil spring M which is held in the barrel by'a screw cap N in the bottom of the casing. The upper chamber, in the drawings, has a screw ca 0 and the In operation, when the water cock is Specification of was Patent. ariegated Jan. as, 19in. Application filed February 5, 1910. Serial No. 542,352.

cause win R and shaft Q to turn until the water fin s its outlet through 6, and the wing stays'in this position while the water is running, the weight P being lifted. This causes the cam K to bear down on the valve L and open the same against the tension of its spring, allowing the as to flow. When the water flow is-stoppe the weight turns the shaft back and the s ring M closes the valve, the water pressure being equalized on both sides ofthewing by leak through passage g. The stated construction of the gas va ve allows the gas to ass on all sides, so the valve will not sticii, and its tapered shape at the seat causes it to come to aper feet closure at all times. Guides V in the lifts out of contact with the valve and accordingly when there is any slight movement of the wing and shaft incident to fluctuation in water ressure caused by opening and closing (30k? it does not afiect the gas valve.

I claimto v 1. The combination of a cylinder having a water inlet and outlet and a fixed partition extending partly across the same between said inlet and outlet, a rock shaft extending into the cylinder and having a wing between the inlet and outlet and adapted to turn when the flow of water through the cylinder is started a weight secured to the shaft and ada ted to be raised when the shaft is turned, a valve casing, a spring valve therein provided with a head, and a cam secured on said shaft within said valve casing normally spaced from said valve head but adapted to contact therewith to open the valve when the shaft is turned.

2. The combination of a cylinder having a water inlet and outlet and a fixed parti tion extending partly across the same between said inlet and outlet, a rock shaiit ex tending into the cylinder and having awin between the inletand outlet and adapts to turnwhen the flow of water through the cylinder is started, a weightsecured to-the an opening, a hollow valve disposed in said turned on, the water entering cylind or B will water faucets, or otherwise,

being adapted to be brg ught ihto engagement therewith when the shaft is turned.

WIEI-JIAM E. KAY.

lower chamber and ada ted to close said "opening, said hollow val e being provided with a head, a spring within the interior of [Said hollow valve 261' keeping it in its'closed 5 ositiomend a, cam within the up er cham- Witnesses:

ez end secured to said shaft, sai 'cem be- H. A. POUNDS,

. in'g' normally spaced frqm said head but F. SCHAUWEKER. 

